Baby Name Popularity Profile

Russell

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Russell.

✦ Little red one 🌍 French, English Traditional
National Rank (2025) #345
All-Time Peak Rank #48 Achieved 1904
Total U.S. Births 359,780 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 1950s 7,487 births in 1960
πŸ’‘ The Russell Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Little red one
Language Origin French, English
Origin Type multiple
Derived from a Norman French diminutive of *rous* meaning 'red', often referring to someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion.
Common Nicknames
Russ
Alternative Spellings
Russel
Pronunciation: RUS-el
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Russell across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +12.1%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +22.8%
2015: 769 births 769 2016: 785 births 2017: 790 births 2018: 769 births 2019: 804 births 2020: 842 births 842 2021: 919 births 2022: 868 births 2023: 815 births 2024: 897 births 2025: 944 births 944
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 7,487 births in 1960
Years in Top 100 94 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Longest Streak 146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,023
1890s: 2,780
1900s: 4,552
1910s: 24,842
1920s: 37,208
1930s: 28,840
1940s: 41,336
1950s: 62,406
1960s: 60,447
1970s: 35,469
1980s: 26,651
1990s: 13,740
2000s: 7,792
2010s: 7,409
2020s: 5,285

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Russ-ell
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with R, a letter used by only 4.7% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Montana
Top States Montana, Rhode Island, Iowa, West Virginia, Hawaii
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Montana #194 2,043 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 2,297 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #217 7,819 1957 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #365 5,371 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,666 1956 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #297 1,830 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 729 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #211 4,425 1961 31.6% Decline
Maine #229 2,337 1958 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #221 1,714 1917 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 1,580 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #115 1,939 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #220 9,725 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #423 3,579 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #356 11,190 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #270 10,037 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 751 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #250 20,019 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #262 7,493 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #419 16,261 1956 38.2% Decline
Kansas Unranked 4,539 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #207 7,908 1922 +14.3% Growth
Pennsylvania #339 22,813 1947 +10.0% Growth
Alaska #139 585 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #238 9,888 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #263 4,534 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #259 9,121 1955 Stable
Oklahoma #454 5,437 1960 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 1,767 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #373 19,356 1956 Stable
Maryland #505 5,884 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #447 6,932 1948 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #354 10,313 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #381 5,752 1956 37.5% Decline
Oregon #187 3,155 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #270 4,088 1959 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #464 4,765 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 665 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #393 3,365 1962 Insufficient historical volume
New York #461 22,196 1956 +19.4% Growth
Georgia #497 7,917 1971 12.0% Decline
Tennessee #353 5,715 1964 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #338 7,577 1955 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #419 1,400 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #283 4,759 1961 Insufficient historical volume
California #388 25,083 1956 +8.9% Growth
Mississippi #405 3,163 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #647 17,892 1959 19.0% Decline
Nevada #502 743 1965 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #724 7,532 1960 31.2% Decline
Arizona #354 2,363 1959 Insufficient historical volume

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